Library and information professionals work in a variety of organisations including law firms, public libraries, the government, schools, prisons, the health service, science and technology, industry, universities and financial institutions.
A library and information career will require great interpersonal skills. You will need to create and search databases, manage the content of internets and intranets, run effective enquiry and current awareness services, develop a love of reading, teach others the skills of effective information handling, manage projects, develop communications strategies, design for the web, develop and exploit multimedia information and much more.
As a library and information professional you will develop the ability to design, create, identify, locate, retrieve and exploit information in all formats. You will be able to offer employers the skills that are vital to any organisation’s success whether they are in the public or private sector.